Classification & Compensation Consultant

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Richmond, VA

5d•$70,975 - $81,621•Onsite

About The Position

DMV's Human Resources team is looking for a Classification & Compensation Consultant who is ready to become the go-to resource on how jobs are structured and how employees are paid across one of the largest and most visible agencies in the Commonwealth. You'll build specialized expertise in one of the most in-demand areas of HR, work directly with managers across the agency, and see the real impact of your work on employees' careers and paychecks. This role offers a path forward for those looking to grow into a higher-level role or experienced HR professionals ready to try something new. Your HR experience counts here, as skills in recruitment, employee relations, benefits, or operations are transferable. Classification and compensation skills are among the most valued in public and private sector HR, strengthening your profile for years to come. You'll partner with managers and supervisors, advise HR colleagues, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition on pay decisions. Your recommendations will carry weight. You'll support DMV's Upshift and career pathing efforts, contributing to work that helps employees see where their careers can go. You'll join a Human Resources division committed to consistency, accuracy, and problem-solving, with colleagues who share knowledge and support one another. At DMV, growth doesn't always require changing jobs. Upshift, our in-house career progression program, sets clear, well-defined criteria for advancing within your current working title, so you'll always know what proficiencies to build next.

Requirements

Knowledge of job analysis and job evaluation principles and methods sufficient to determine the appropriate classification of positions.
Experience developing or revising position descriptions in partnership with managers, including ensuring the accuracy of position details such as role title, working title, and FLSA status.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and policies governing classification and compensation, and ability to apply them to classification and pay determinations.
Experience conducting compensation analyses using salary, labor market, and position data to develop data-based pay recommendations.
Experience preparing routine and ad hoc reports that present analytical findings to support decision-making.
Experience using spreadsheet software, including formulas and lookup functions, to analyze and organize data.
Experience entering, maintaining, and verifying the accuracy of data in human resource information systems.
Experience advising managers, HR staff, and other stakeholders on classification and compensation policies, and communicating decisions and recommendations to requesters.
Experience managing a high volume of requests and inquiries, including tracking, prioritizing, and routing work to meet deadlines.
Experience recommending improvements to processes, programs, or initiatives based on research and analysis.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption criteria and DHRM Policy 3.05 (Compensation).
Current or previous work experience with the Commonwealth of Virginia performing classification and compensation work.
Familiarity with Cardinal and PageUp for processing and viewing classification and compensation information.
Advanced Excel skills, including statistical formulas, pivot tables, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

Evaluate new and existing positions to ensure they are classified correctly.
Partner with managers to develop and revise Position Descriptions, including role title, working title, SOC code, and FLSA status.
Conduct job evaluations and complete crosswalks, document recommendations, and communicate outcomes clearly.
Administer DMV's compensation program in line with Commonwealth policy and agency practice.
Review salary requests and build defensible, data-based salary analyses in Excel for individual pay recommendations, working title benchmarking, and agency compensation studies.
Document pay actions on the Pay Action Worksheet and keep data accurate in Cardinal, PageUp, and internal reports.
Serve as a resource to HR staff, managers, and Talent Acquisition on pay determinations and adjustments.
Own the Compensation mailbox and tracker, responding to inquiries, routing requests, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Use market, state, and position data to perform compensation analyses and produce routine and ad hoc reports that inform real decisions.
Contribute to compensation initiatives through research, analysis, and project planning.
Support strategic, long-term Upshift and career pathing development.